PFF receives funds from FIFA

Published August 18, 2002

LAHORE, Aug 17: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has received  an amount of US$ 150,000  out  of  the last instalment of US$ 250,000 from FIFA.

It was learnt Saturday that the balance of US 100,000 is likely to be received in October. The FIFA had granted to Pakistan a total amount of one million dollars for four years in four equal instalments.

The  FIFA has also extended this assistance programme to  PFF for the next four years in which an additional one million dollars will be granted in four equal instalments.

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